90Mustangfan

Who has had 4.30 in a D/D w/5-speed and regreted it.....Heres my situation, I had 4.10s in my other stang with the same mods, i loved them, I love them so much, but I want alittle more acceleration. I have 3.55 now and they suck. I NEVER drive on the freeway....I drive 4-5 mile to and from school and work which is 5 miles away also....I want 4.30's would this be worth it with my mods....Im done modding for a while now and I have 500 bucks left to do gears....my friends wree telling me that it would just wind up way too fast, and you'd be changing gears more that being in gear....Ah hell I think ill just get the 4.30's, also they said when going to 4.30 ill have to get a 4 series carrier...I dont think this is true cause I had 4.10s in my other car , and the gear just went in perfect...honestly I was disapointed with the 4.10's when I first got them, everyone makes them out to be too much gear, I had big expactaions with them and they kinda let me down....Will 4.30's make me happy? OR will I be disapointed because it too much gear. BTW im going to run a 27" tire, and will I get even better gas milage with 4.30's in the city.

vfast

I'd take the $$$$ and look for a world class 5 speed.....4.30 are just terrible with a t-5 with the 3.35 first gear...anything with a combined ratio of over 12 isn't fun,

JD1969

With a 27 inch tire I think you will like them. The way I see it is you either want to be fast or you make a compromise. Get the 4.30's and beat all your buddies who think you will be shifting all the time.

vfast

jd..you ought to know there comes a point that the gear can not compinsate for lack of horsepower

90Mustangfan

with a 27" tire.....thats where I want to be right at the breaking point, Im almost positive im going with 4.30. For me 4.10's were nothing, I loved them, Im positive ill love the 4.30's.....and hey if its too much gear, then Ill run a taller tire(28" or 29"). That way ill keep my options open....Now thats thinking ahead...Vfast do you fear the gear? LOL also cant you start off in second, and save gas...start in 2nd, then 4-5th and curise....

JD1969

Thats true but a 4.30 is not really that big of a gear, hell it's what we ran in the Factory Stock car for two years, and that thing has a stock cam in and went into the 11's, shifted at 5800 rpm too.

vfast

fear the gear..this is a person who ran 6.14"s in a mild 350 in my chevelle for stret use

jd..but the key thing is he said D/D..this is why I like that 2.95 first gear in the W/C with a 4.10